The Substance of the Clean Power Plan Memos
The Chief Justice reminds us why he was the best lawyer of his time.
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Some Questions About The SCOTUS Leak On the Clean Power Plan Case
This story is only getting started.
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February 9, 2016
A flashback to the grant of the emergency stay in the Clean Power Plan.
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Government Likely Violated First Amendment in Getting Apple and Google to Block ICE Sightings Content, Court Holds
From yesterday's decision by Judge Jorge Alonso (N.D. Ill.) in Rosado v. Bondi: Plaintiff Kassandra Rosado runs a Facebook group… The post Government Likely Violated First Amendment in Getting Apple and Google to Block ICE Sightings Content, Court Holds appeared first on Reason.com.
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Leaked Supreme Court Memos Reveal Why Court Stayed Clean Power Plan (Setting Important "Shadow Docket" Precedent in the Process)
A New York Times scoop reveals that Chief Justice Roberts was concerned that the EPA would (again) get away with imposing unlawful burdens on utilities.
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Call Him Judge Ho Ho Ho
A nice little Christmas present for the lawyers + "You should be spending time with family and friends over the holidays."
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Today in Supreme Court History: April 18, 1775
4/18/1775: Paul Revere's ride. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 18, 1775 appeared first on Reason.com.
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Today in Supreme Court History: April 17, 1978
4/17/1978: Penn Central Transportation Corporation v. New York argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 17, 1978 appeared first on Reason.com.
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The Supreme Court Ruled Against 'Informal Censorship' 6 Decades Ago but Officials Are Still Jawboning
The Court's 1963 ruling in Bantam Books v. Sullivan is freshly relevant in light of recent efforts to restrict speech through government intimidation.
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Virginia's Unconstitutional Effort to Strip Property Tax Exemptions From Pro-Confederate Groups
The groups and their ideology are awful. But Virginia's policy violates the First Amendment. Allowing it to stand could set a dangerous precedent.
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Elon Musk's Mistaken Call for a 'Universal High Income'
Illustration of Elon Musk, a stack of money, and a robot
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Pete Hegseth Wants the D.C. Circuit To Let Him Punish a Senator for Criticizing Him
Sen. Mark Kelly and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
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Eric Swalwell, Pope Fight, Tax Day Woes
Robby and Christian talk about Eric Salwell and Bernie Sanders taxes
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Alabama Supreme Court to Cops: It's OK To Force a Pastor Watering Flowers To Show His ID
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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
ICE, AirPods, and the No Fly List
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Jury Finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster To Be Monopolists Over $1.72 Concert Ticket Price Increase
Illustration featuring Live Nation and Ticketmaster logos
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Trump's Iran Deal Looks a Lot Like the Previous Ones He Hated
President Trump, with Islamabad Talks sign and negotiators behind him
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Trump Ended Free Trade for Mexican Tomatoes. Prices Are Up 23 Percent in the Last Year.
Tomato, with slices
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The Gun Debate Hasn't Changed in 500 Years
Illustration of holding a gun from the cover of 'The Firearm Revolution'
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A Flashback On The Two-Year Clause
How an obscure clause made me realize my future was in academia.
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California Progressives Want 'Big Oil' To Fix an Insurance Crisis Created by the State's Price Controls
Oil drilling site
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Will the Eleventh Circuit Allow the Endangered Species Act to Commandeer the Florida Department of Environmental Protection?
A pending case will test whether courts are willing to enforce the anticommandeering doctrine in the context of environmental protection.
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Not Judge Judy, Juror Judi—But "Stupid Mistake" Isn't "Actual Malice" for Libel Purposes
From Scheindlin v. Accelerate 360, LLC, decided today by Judge Kyle Dudek (M.D. Fla.): For many decades, Plaintiff Judy Sheindlin—known… The post Not Judge Judy, Juror Judi—But "Stupid Mistake" Isn't "Actual Malice" for Libel Purposes appeared first on Reason.com.
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Despite Trump's Promises and Rodríguez's Amnesty Law, Hundreds of Venezuelan Dissidents Are Still Behind Bars
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Most Young Australians Successfully Evade the Country's Social Media Ban
A thumb hits a phone screen full of social media apps, with a "ban" circle and line through it.
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Review: This Cirque du Soleil Show Reminds Us Nature Knows No Borders
Luzia brings the outdoors in, using impressive engineering to highlight water's beauty.
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Trump Tweets About Standing!
Judge Leon should check the President's social media!
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The Slowing of Fourth Amendment Law, and Now Advisory Opinions: A Comment on Chatrie v. United States
The second in a series.
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San Jose's 'Creepy' and 'Deeply Intrusive' ALPR Camera System Is Unconstitutional, a New Lawsuit Says
an automated license plate reader against a background showing the first page of a lawsuit challenging San Jose's use of such devices
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Pete Hegseth's Pulp Fiction Prayer Isn't the First Time He's Used Religion To Justify Illegal War in Iran
From the war to its mass deportation campaign, the Trump administration is expanding the power of the state under the guise of religion.
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62-Year-Old Protester Acquitted on All Charges for Wearing Penis Costume
Jeana Renea Gamble wore the offending phallus—holding a "No Dick-Tator" sign—at a "No Kings" protest.
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Justice Ginsburg Cancer Treatment Leak Prosecution: Blame the Cat
"Russell insisted that he didn't know how his credentials had been used to run the 'Gins' and 'Ginston' searches. But he theorized that 'potentially his cat had run across the keyboard and typed in those letters.'"
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Congress Declines Again To Rein in Trump's Iran War
Republicans can’t decide whether the war is too early to stop, too late to stop, or nonexistent in the first place.
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Who Owns The President's Papers?
Yes, there is a Domestic Emoluments Clause issue.
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Federal Judge Delivers Due Process Win Against DOJ Registry Overreach
Department of Justice logo and the Pacific Legal Foundation logo
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'The Rich Don't Pay Their Fair Share' and 4 Other Tax Myths That Won't Die
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Trump Administration Presents Update on its Tariff Refund Plan
The plan is not completely terrible. But many importers may still have difficulty getting the refund money owed to them.
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In Poisoned Ivies, Stefanik Sees Censorship as a Cure for 'Anti-Americanism'
Elise Stefanik and the cover of her book "Poisoned Ivies"
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